The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-22

depends upon their possessing his intelligent
sympathy and confidence. Faith has been kept
WITH him In spite n OF cslumnons b stsn TO
with him in the future il the South holds her
But have we kept faith with your In tho
fullest sense, yes. When Lee surrendored-f
don't say when Johnston surrendered, because
he "determned TO abandon any further prosecu-
ton OF the strpgglc"-when Leo surrendered
say, and Johnston quit, the South became aud
hard enough to know that we wore whipped,
and IN perfect franlsness accepted rs final tho
nrbitrament @ Of the sword to which we had ap.
head. The shacsles that had held her In narrow
limitations fell forever when the shaclilcs OF tho
the negroes were slaves to the South. the South
was slave to the system. Thus was gathered
in the hands OF o splendid and chivalric oil
garchy the substance that should have been
diffused among the people, as tho rich blood is
gathered ut the heart, filling that with anuent
rapture but leaving the body chill and colorless.
and agriculture unconscious that these could
neither give nor maintain healthy growth. The
new South presents u perfect democracy, tho
social system compact and closely knitted, less
splendid the surface but stronger mt the
core hundred farms for every plantation MY
dustry that meets the complex needs of this
complex age.
Inc new sSOUtn IL cnumOrcu OF nCr now WORK.
Her soul is stirred with the breath of u new life.
The light OF grandcr day is falling fair on her
face. She is thrilling, sir, with the conscious
ness OF growing power and prosperity AS she
stands full.staturcd and equal among the people
Of the earth, breathing the keen air and looking
out upon an expanding horizon she understands
that her emancipation cnme because in the in
scrutnble wisdom OF God her honest purpose
was crossed and her brave armies were beaten.
This Is said In no spirit Of time serving and
apology. should bc unjust to the South II did
not make this plain In this presence. The South
has nothing to take back; nothing for which she
has excuses to make. In my native town OF Ath-
ems is monument that crowns its central hills
plain white shaft Deep cut into its shining
men, that Of brave and simple man who died
In brave and simple faith. Not for all the glorles
of New England from Plymouth Rock all the
WY would tne 1 heritage rita e, ne ls
I shall send my children's children to reverence
him who ennobled their name with his heroic
blood. But, sir, speaking from the shadow OF
that memory, which honor as do nothing else
on earth, say that the cause in which he suf-
| fered, and for which he gave his life, was ad-
| judged by higher and fuller wisdom than his or
| mine and am glad that the omniscient God
held the balance Of battle in His Almighty hand,
| and that the American Union was saved from
| the wreck.
This message, Mr.. President comes to you
| from cOnsccrated ground. Every foot Of the
| soil about the city in which live Is sacred rs u
| battle-ground Of tho Republic. Every hill that
invests it is halowed to you by the blood of
doubly hallowcd to us by the blood Of those who
| died hopeless but undaunted, in defcat-sucred
| soil to all Of us-rich with memories that make
us purer and stronger, and better,silent' but put
| matchless valor OF American hearts and the
| deathless glory of American arms-spealSing
and eloquent witness in its white peace and
| prosperity to the indissoluble union of the
| American States, and the imperishable brother
| hood OF the American people.